trying to date my strat

rkreisher · **Posted:** Sat Sep 12, 2009 7:46 pm

Barbie1 wrote:

I have tried buying it flowers,taking it to a movie and dinner but no luck. I am pretty sure it was made in mexico the seriel number is MN410486. Thanks to everyone for the help. I will try buying it some wine then maybe it will give me it's age easier. :lol:

GDP says

Guitar Info
Your guitar was made at the
Ensenada Plant (Fender), Mexico
in the Year(s): 1994 - 1995

I did not have to go there for this info...MN4=Mexico 94

RK

orvilleowner · **Posted:** Sat Sep 12, 2009 7:48 pm

Barbie1 wrote:

I am trying to find the production date on my strat. I have the seriel numbers . Can anyone help?

If you really want to know when the various parts were made, you'll have to take a look under the pickguard and in the neck pocket .... the dates are usually stamped there (for recent construction).

Barbie1 · **Joined:** Fri Sep 11, 2009 3:38 pm **Posts:** 3

rkreisher wrote:

Barbie1 wrote:

I have tried buying it flowers,taking it to a movie and dinner but no luck. I am pretty sure it was made in mexico the seriel number is MN410486. Thanks to everyone for the help. I will try buying it some wine then maybe it will give me it's age easier. :lol:

GDP says

Guitar Info
Your guitar was made at the
Ensenada Plant (Fender), Mexico
in the Year(s): 1994 - 1995

I did not have to go there for this info...MN4=Mexico 94

Thank you very much for the info. now I know how the seriel numbers are coded. Barb
RK

paisley strat · **Joined:** Sat Jul 28, 2007 8:34 am **Posts:** 821

Does anyone know why Fender can't be more accurate with their dating?? To say a (fill in blank) serial # was made from 1984-1987 is pretty vague. I know that bodies and necks are not always made at the same time, but a 4 year spread seems a little long. Anybody??

cherokee747 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 14, 2009 4:09 pm

orvilleowner wrote:

Barbie1 wrote:

I am trying to find the production date on my strat. I have the seriel numbers . Can anyone help?

If you really want to know when the various parts were made, you'll have to take a look under the pickguard and in the neck pocket .... the dates are usually stamped there (for recent construction).

Paisley, do this!!

I think that their serial number system covering that era 80-90 left much to be desired. :lol:

Mike

Scot06 · **Joined:** Sat Aug 22, 2009 3:56 pm **Posts:** 287

peter.k wrote:

cherokee said:

Quote:

What's a yute?

haha......I had a massive crush on Marissa Tomei, still do actually

I would rather date her than a strat..........

You and me both!

My cousin Vinny is still one of my all time favorites!

dave316k · **Joined:** Sat Nov 01, 2008 8:32 am **Posts:** 5

Barbie1 wrote:

rkreisher wrote:

Barbie1 wrote:

I have tried buying it flowers,taking it to a movie and dinner but no luck. I am pretty sure it was made in mexico the seriel number is MN410486. Thanks to everyone for the help. I will try buying it some wine then maybe it will give me it's age easier. :lol:

GDP says

Guitar Info
Your guitar was made at the
Ensenada Plant (Fender), Mexico
in the Year(s): 1994 - 1995

I did not have to go there for this info...MN4=Mexico 94

Thank you very much for the info. now I know how the seriel numbers are coded. Barb
RK

[[/quote]

dave316k · **Joined:** Sat Nov 01, 2008 8:32 am **Posts:** 5

dave316k wrote:

Barbie1 wrote:

rkreisher wrote:

Barbie1 wrote:

I have tried buying it flowers,taking it to a movie and dinner but no luck. I am pretty sure it was made in mexico the seriel number is MN410486. Thanks to everyone for the help. I will try buying it some wine then maybe it will give me it's age easier. :lol:

GDP says

Guitar Info
Your guitar was made at the
Ensenada Plant (Fender), Mexico
in the Year(s): 1994 - 1995

I did not have to go there for this info...MN4=Mexico 94

Thank you very much for the info. now I know how the seriel numbers are coded. Barb
RK

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[/quote] If you want to know what kind of wood your body of your 1994 mim is made of ,it is poplar because they didn't start till mid 1998 putting alder on mim bodys and every mim before that was made of poplar.Dave316k

Red Paul · **Posted:** Tue Sep 15, 2009 1:41 am

Just Email Fender direct.... surprisingly, they're very helpful and will give you factory information on your guitar (and generic info on the model).

Many thanks to Ed Treat, Fender Consumer Relations, who gave me this info on mine...

Quote:

Thanks for the email and your interest in Fender Musical Instruments.

I ran the SN# and the guitar appears to be a 1997 Strat Plus.

Model Name: Strat(r) Plus
Model Number: 010-7500-(Color#) and 010-7502-(Color#)
Series: U.S. Plus/Deluxe Series
Body: Alder (Optional Swamp Ash Body Natural Finish Only pn#
010-7500/2-821)
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood pn# (110-7500) or Maple pn# (110-7502), (9.5"
Radius/241 mm), Medium Jumbo Frets
No. of Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo Frets
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Width @ Nut: LSR Roller Nut, 1.6875" (43 mm)
Hardware: Chrome
Machine Heads: Fender/Schaller Locking
Bridge: American Standard Tremolo
Pickguard: 3-Ply White Pearloid (* Tortoise Shell on color 821)
Pickups: 3 Gold Fender LaceTM Sensor Pickups
Pickup Switching: Deluxe 5-Position Blade
Controls: Master Volume, Tone (Neck), TBX (Mid & Bridge)
Colors: (800) 3-Color Sunburst ,..add $50.00,
(802) Lake Placid Blue,
(805) Olympic White,
(806) Black,
(809) Candy Apple Red,
(821)* Natural,
(824) Inca Silver
Strings: Fender Super 250L's (.009 to .042) Nickel Plated Steel
pn#073-0250-003
Unique Features:
Source: U.S.
Accessories: "Plus" Molded Case, Strap, Cable
U.S. MSRP: MSRP $1,199.99 (With Swamp Ash Body $1,349.99)
Specs: Prices and Specifications Subject to Change Without Notice
INTRODUCED: 1987
DISCONTINUED: 7/1998
DISCONTINUED COLORS: (832) Brown Sunburst ,..add $50.00 (1/98)
(828)* Crimson Burst,..add $50.00 (1/97), (841) Vintage White (4/97),
(872) Sonic Blue (4/97)
Pewter
Gun Metal Blue
Midnight Blue
Midnight Wine
Frost Red
Arctic White
Blue Pearl Burst
Black Pearl Burst
COMMENTS:
WRENCH SIZES:

Take care, and I hope this info was helpful.

nikininja · **Posted:** Tue Sep 15, 2009 2:11 am

OR

I could easily date either. I'd pick the 64 given the choice though :wink:

Anyway she knows lots about tyres.

Voodoo Blues · **Joined:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:05 am **Posts:** 1333

paisley strat wrote:

Does anyone know why Fender can't be more accurate with their dating?? To say a (fill in blank) serial # was made from 1984-1987 is pretty vague. I know that bodies and necks are not always made at the same time, but a 4 year spread seems a little long. Anybody??

If I recall correctly when CBS sold Fender they threw in all the old materials too including decals. When production started up again in the mid/late 80's they had a bunch of left over '84 decals that they used so even though a serial number starting with E4 was made to go on a '84 Strat it may have ended up on an '87.

I can't believe only one person has suggested checking the neck and body dates. While the serial number will get you to within a few years, checking the neck and body will give you an exact date (if it's legible). Don't be afraid to pull the neck, it's a Strat you won't hurt her.

Zencan · **Joined:** Sun Oct 04, 2009 2:12 am **Posts:** 1

Hello everybody..If someone give me some information about this guitar I'll be very happy

This is the serial number MN435328...I know it made in Mexico in 1994..But is it fender or is it squier ?

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